Photos: KZUM Stransky Park Concerts
KZUM's shortened 2021 Stransky Park Concert Series concluded on August 5. We wanted to provide you with photos from each concert taken by our staff and photo contributor, Jason Orton.
Zoofest and Lincoln On The Streets to provide Outdoor Music Experience in August
The second week of August will feature two of downtown Lincoln’s major outdoor music events.
Local Ways To Enjoy Movies in Summer 2021
As the film industry gains back momentum after coming to a screeching halt during the pandemic, movie theaters are beginning to increase their showings.
Guide to Summer Stargazing around Lincoln
Branched Oak Observatory may not be open every evening or weekend, but they aim to open twice per month. Most of their events are called “Star Parties,” and are typically held around the new moon to allow for optimal viewing of galaxies, nebulas, star clusters, and other objects in the night sky.
Star City Pride to Host Their First In-Person Pride Parade
This Saturday, June 19, Star City Pride will be hosting their first ever in-person Pride Parade. The Star City Pride Festival will begin at 4 p.m. on Friday at Matt Lot on 8th and S Streets and will continue into Saturday following the morning parade. The weekend will feature 50+ vendors, interactive events, speakers, and entertainers.
KZUM’s Stranksy Park Lineup! Thursdays, July 1 – Aug. 5
The 2021 Stransky Park Concert Series lineup. Thursdays, July 1 - August 5, 7-9 p.m.
Music Venues Reevaluate Health Policies as Lincoln Lifts Mask Mandate
On May 21 the Lincoln mask mandate was lifted, just over ten months after being put in effect last July. As local venues slowly reintegrate live music back into the Lincoln community, they are constantly reevaluating their health policies, and even more so with this major city-wide change.
PHOTOS: The Mayhem Manifesto – May 15, 2021
The Mayhem Manifesto is a benefit concert held for KZUM on May 15, 2021. Photos by Jay Douglass available here.
Journey For Justice Festival Educates and Advocates via Lincoln’s Trail System
This Saturday, Stand in for Nebraska will be hosting the second bi-annual Journey For Justice event. This time around, the Spring weather will provide for a trail experience that is perhaps more comfortable, but equally meaningful.
Sunken Gardens 2021 “Ruby Slippers” Theme A Reminder There’s No Place Like Lincoln
Over the weekend, more than 60 volunteers helped install the annuals at Sunken Gardens for their Wake Up The Beds event. This year’s “Ruby Slippers” theme harkens back to the original intent of the gardens when it was created in the midst of the Depression: to provide something beautiful to the city of Lincoln in uncertain times, and to remind the community that there’s no place like home.